Earn Your Cybersecurity Badges in 2020

CSIA is once again collaborating with the International Society of Automation (ISA) to offer cybersecurity training at a discounted, CSIA member-only rate.

CSIA members use code CSIA2020 to get discounted rate.

This bundle of online courses, which will be offered throughout 2020, is designed to prepare you for Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist and Risk Assessment Specialist exams to earn Certificates 1 and 2 of 4 that ultimately leads to the Cybersecurity Expert badge.

ISA's responsive, on-demand, modular delivery format allows you to access the courses anywhere and anytime, from any mobile device you choose. And the instructor-assisted feature allows you to schedule consultations to ask any lingering course questions.

Using the ISA/IEC 62443 Standard to Secure Your Control Systems (IC32E)

The IC32E provides a detailed look at how the ISA/IEC 62443 (formerly ISA 99) Standards can be used to protect your critical control systems. It also explores the procedural and technical differences between the security for traditional IT environments and those solutions appropriate for SCADA or plant floor environments. The course explores the move to using open standards such as Ethernet, TCP/IP and web technologies in SCADA and process control networks that has begun to expose these systems to the same cyber-attacks that have wreaked so much havoc on global government and corporate information systems.

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

Discuss the need and importance for control system security.

Learn about current principles and best practices.

Understand the structure and content of the ISA 99 / IEC 62443 series of documents.

Discuss the principles behind the creating an effective long-term program security.

Learn how secure software development strategies can make systems inherently more secure.

Learn what is being done to validate or verify the security of systems.

The IC32E course runs for 8 weeks and is worth 2.1 CEU credits. Participants will have access to 12 online modules for the web/audio sessions. Each module is between 20 to 60 minutes. Your course syllabus will guide you through the course modules and provide assignments and the schedule for the live Q&A sessions.

There are no prerequisites for this course; but it is highly recommended for applicants have at least one to three years of experience in the cybersecurity field, with some experience in an industrial setting. A more detailed description of the course can be found here.

The regular price for this course is $2,000. CSIA members receive a special discounted price of $1,640. CSIA members: Use code CSIA2020 to get 18% off the registration fees. Cost includes exam fee.

To register for this course, which is available 6 times per year, follow this link. Be sure to use code CSIA2020 when you register to get the CSIA member discount.

Questions? Call ISA customer service at (919) 549-8411.

CSIA members use code CSIA2020 to get discounted rate.

Assessing the Cybersecurity of New or Existing IACS Systems (IC33E)The IC33E course will provide you with the information and skills to assess the cybersecurity of new or existing IACS and to develop a cybersecurity requirements specification that can be used to document the cybersecurity requirements of the project. This course is a blended learning format which includes interactive, on-demand modules, weekly assignments and instructor call-in sessions. Modules include instructional content, interactive reviews, video lab demonstrations conducted by an ISA Cybersecurity instructor and assessments.

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

Identify and document the scope of the IACS under assessment.

Specify, gather or generate the cybersecurity information required to perform the assessment.

Identify or discover cybersecurity vulnerabilities inherent in the IACS products or system design.

Organize and facilitate a cybersecurity risk assessment for an IACS.

Identify and evaluate realistic threat scenarios.

Identify gaps in existing policies, procedures and standards.

Establish and document security zones and conduits.

Prepare documentation of assessment results.

IC33E runs for 7 weeks and is worth 1.4 CEU credits. You will have access to 6 online modules. Each module is between 20 to 90 minutes. Your course syllabus will guide you through the course modules and provide assignments and the schedule for the live Q&A sessions.